A new poll shows Albertans, followed closely by Quebecers, as being most likely to support independence from Canada..The new survey conducted by Vancouver-based Research Co. highlights Canadian’s feelings towards the notion of sovereignty, and the results show a third of residents in Alberta and Quebec as holding positive feelings towards independence, with slightly more in Alberta..British Columbians are the least interested in independence from Canada..“Expressed support for separation has diminished in Alberta over the past six months, but remains the highest in Canada,” said Mario Canseco, president of Research Co..“In Quebec, with a provincial election looming, support for sovereignty has risen slightly.”.In the new survey, 33% of Albertans and 32% of Quebecers say their respective provinces would be better off as independent countries, whereas only 28% of residents in Saskatchewan and Manitoba support sovereignty, followed by 25% in Ontario, 21% in Atlantic Canada, and a measly 19% in British Columbia..Respondents were also asked how they feel about their province joining the United States, and 17% of Canadians across the country believe their province would be better off becoming an American state..Albertans expressed the least support for joining the US..A more unifying option came when respondents were asked whether their respective province would be better off with a different prime minister in Ottawa, as the majority of Canadians (51%) said their province would be better off with a different head of government in the nation’s capital..While residents of Alberta are most likely to hold this perspective, the West in general favours a new prime minister more so than the the rest of Canada..As far as provincial leadership goes, more than half of Canadians also say their province would be better off with a different premier in charge, and again Alberta — with nearly two thirds of its residents preferring a new premier — takes the lead..The polling results are based on an online study conducted from June 18 to June 20, 2022 among 1,000 Canadian adults, says Research Co., adding that the data has been statistically weighted according to Canadian census figures for age, gender, and region..The Western Standard commissioned a poll in October 2021, showing support for Alberta independence at 40% in the province..That poll's analysis was based on results of a survey conducted from October 12 to 13, 2021, among a sample of 935 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in Alberta.
A new poll shows Albertans, followed closely by Quebecers, as being most likely to support independence from Canada..The new survey conducted by Vancouver-based Research Co. highlights Canadian’s feelings towards the notion of sovereignty, and the results show a third of residents in Alberta and Quebec as holding positive feelings towards independence, with slightly more in Alberta..British Columbians are the least interested in independence from Canada..“Expressed support for separation has diminished in Alberta over the past six months, but remains the highest in Canada,” said Mario Canseco, president of Research Co..“In Quebec, with a provincial election looming, support for sovereignty has risen slightly.”.In the new survey, 33% of Albertans and 32% of Quebecers say their respective provinces would be better off as independent countries, whereas only 28% of residents in Saskatchewan and Manitoba support sovereignty, followed by 25% in Ontario, 21% in Atlantic Canada, and a measly 19% in British Columbia..Respondents were also asked how they feel about their province joining the United States, and 17% of Canadians across the country believe their province would be better off becoming an American state..Albertans expressed the least support for joining the US..A more unifying option came when respondents were asked whether their respective province would be better off with a different prime minister in Ottawa, as the majority of Canadians (51%) said their province would be better off with a different head of government in the nation’s capital..While residents of Alberta are most likely to hold this perspective, the West in general favours a new prime minister more so than the the rest of Canada..As far as provincial leadership goes, more than half of Canadians also say their province would be better off with a different premier in charge, and again Alberta — with nearly two thirds of its residents preferring a new premier — takes the lead..The polling results are based on an online study conducted from June 18 to June 20, 2022 among 1,000 Canadian adults, says Research Co., adding that the data has been statistically weighted according to Canadian census figures for age, gender, and region..The Western Standard commissioned a poll in October 2021, showing support for Alberta independence at 40% in the province..That poll's analysis was based on results of a survey conducted from October 12 to 13, 2021, among a sample of 935 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in Alberta.
